B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed

B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material

B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed

B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material

Abstract

Translated from Chinese

POS(销售点)系统1的POS终端3可具有喷墨打印机。 POS (point of sale) system of the POS terminal 3 may have an inkjet printer.作为供墨源的墨盒15装到墨盒装载部件16。 As the ink supply cartridge 15 is mounted to the ink cartridge loading section 16.墨盒15可具有其中保持有广告信息的IC存储器芯片27。 Wherein the ink cartridge 15 may have a memory chip holding the IC 27 of the advertisement information.当墨盒15装到墨盒装载部件16时，可由POS终端3读取广告信息6。 When the ink cartridge 15 mounted to the ink cartridge loading section 16, by the POS terminal 3 reads the ad information 6.广告信息6可打印在要出具的收据17上，或显示到显示单元19。 6 advertisement information may be printed on the receipt 17 to be issued, or displayed on the display unit 19.只要墨盒提供商收到商业赞助商的广告费，该提供商就能廉价地销售大量的墨盒。 As long as the cartridge provider of commercial sponsors receive advertising fees, the provider will be able to sell a lot of cheap ink cartridges.此外，POS系统的用户可以低成本购买作为消耗品的墨盒。 Furthermore, the POS system user can be purchased as a low cost consumable cartridge.

Description

本发明涉及用于出具收据并提供广告的系统、装置和方法。 The present invention relates to systems, apparatus and methods for providing advertisements and issue a receipt.例如，本发明可用于：出具收据的POS(销售点)系统或存储寄存器；银行、证券公司或医院中安装的收据给号出具机器；或者出具票证的出票机器(以下将这些机器和系统统称为“用于出具收据等的装置”)。 For example, the present invention may be used: a receipt of the POS (Point of sale) system or store register; bank, securities company, or a hospital installed a receipt number issued by the machine; or issue a ticket machine ticket (hereinafter these machines and systems are collectively referred "apparatus for a receipt and the like").

背景技术 Background technique

就便利店中安装的POS终端而言，已经知道终端在要出具的收据边缘打印除了原来所需的销售信息之外的信息，诸如产品或各种事件信息项目的广告(这些广告以下将统称为“广告信息”)。 In terms of installed POS terminals in convenience stores, has been known to be issued a receipt terminal edge of the print information in addition to the original sales information required, such as product or advertising a variety of event information items (hereinafter collectively referred to as the ads "Advertising information").例如日本公开特许公报No.16928/1996中描述了这样的一种系统。 For example, Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No.16928 / 1996 describes such a system.另外，例如日本公开特许公报No.69360/1998中描述了在POS终端的显示器上将广告信息作为反射式电视放映机数据来显示的系统。 Further, for example, Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No.69360 / 1998 describes a system in the advertisement information on a display of the POS terminal as telop data is displayed.

用于打印收据等的装置(以下简称“装置”)通常使用绕有带状记录纸的卷筒纸。 Means (hereinafter "device") for printing receipts and the like usually wound web strip chart.购买的销售帐单打印从卷筒纸退绕的记录纸上。 Purchase of sales invoices printed from the recording paper roll unwinding.通过自动裁纸器将结果的打印输出裁断，由此出具收据纸条。 By an automatic cutter of the printout cutting, whereby a receipt slip.卷筒纸用尽时，将新卷筒纸装入装置的卷筒纸装载部件，随后可使用如此装入的卷筒纸。 When the roll is exhausted, a new roll loading means loading a roll apparatus, then loaded into the web may be used such.就具有喷墨头的用于打印收据等的装置而言，已经知道使用墨盒作为供墨源的装置。 With respect to an ink jet head apparatus for printing receipts and the like, has been known as an apparatus using the ink container an ink supply source.即使在此情况下，在墨盒中的墨耗尽时，新的墨盒可装入装置的墨盒装载部件，然后使用如此装入的墨盒。 Even in this case, when the ink cartridge is exhausted, a new cartridge may be loaded into the ink cartridge loading part of the device, thus loaded ink cartridge is then used.

然而，在常规技术中，例如，使用用来打印收据等的装置的商店通常要承担消耗品的费用，诸如记录纸卷和墨盒的费用。 However, in the conventional art, for example, for printing receipts and the like usually means stores bear the costs of consumables, such as recording paper roll and the ink container cost.相应地，降低消耗品的费用对商店很有益。 Accordingly, reducing the cost of consumables is very good for the store.

发明内容 SUMMARY

本发明是根据上述问题来构思的，本发明旨在提供一种出具收据并给出广告的系统、装置和方法，通过使商业赞助商利用装置的广告打印功能并将广告收费用作消耗品费用的一部分，可以降低装置的用户负担的消耗品费用。 The present invention is conceived the aforementioned problems, the present invention aims to provide a system and a receipt, the method and apparatus is given ad, ad printing function by using a commercial sponsor, apparatus and consumable costs as advertising fees part of the cost of consumables can reduce the burden on the user's device.

为解决相关技术的问题，本发明提供一种用于打印收据并给出广告的系统，它包括用于出具收据等的装置，所述系统包括：消耗品，它包括用于保留广告信息的广告信息保持部件；消耗品装载部件，用于将所述消耗品装入所述打印装置；广告信息读取部件，用于读取所述广告信息保持部件中保持的所述广告信息；以及广告信息输出部件，用于输出被读取的所述广告信息；其特征在于：所述广告信息保持部件保持有关广告时限的信息，其中所述广告信息输出部件可在所述广告时限内输出所述广告信息；所述系统还包括消耗量测量部件，用于测量装到所述消耗品装载部件中的所述消耗品的消耗量；或者所述系统还包括使用时间测量部件，用于测量装到所述消耗品装载部件中的所述消耗品已被使用的一段时间；在所述测量的消耗量或所述测量的使用时间 To solve the problems of the related art, the present invention provides a system for printing receipts and advertising are given, comprising means for a receipt and the like, said system comprising: a consumable, comprising information reserved for ad information holding means; consumables loading means for loading the consumable said printing means; ad information reading means for reading the advertisement information of the advertisement information held in the holding member; and advertisement information output means for outputting the read advertisement information; characterized in that: the advertisement information about ad holding member holding time information, wherein the output means may output the advertisement information of the advertisement in the advertisement time information; and the system further comprises a consumption measuring means for measuring a consumption amount of the consumable is attached to the consumable carrying member; or the system further comprises time measuring means for measuring the loading of the said period of time the consumable consumable carrying member has been used; the time measured consumption or the measured别已达到所述广告信息读取部件从所述广告信息保持部件所读取的广告时间时，所述广告信息输出部件可操作停止输出广告。 Not been reached when the read advertisement information advertised member holding member read from the advertisement information, the advertisement information output means is operable to stop outputting an advertisement.当消耗品被装入到具有上述配置的出具收据等的系统中时，保持在消耗品中的广告可被打印在要出具的收据上或显示在屏幕上。 When the consumable is loaded into the receipts issued by a system having the above configuration, the retention in the consumables advertisement may be printed on a receipt to be issued or displayed on the screen.由于消耗品以上述方式与广告信息组合，因而消耗品购买价的一部分可以作为对广告的收费而转移给商业赞助商。 Due to the manner described above and consumables combination of advertising messages, so part of the purchase price of consumables can be used as transfer fees for advertising and for commercial sponsorship.

按照本发明，广告信息保持部件可以保持有关广告时限及广告信息的信息。 According to the present invention, the ad information retaining means may retain information about the ad and time the advertisement information.

这里，有关广告时限的信息可以实现为消耗的消耗品量。 Here, information on advertising time limits can be implemented as the amount of consumable consumption.在这种情况下，用于打印收据等的装置可具有消耗量测量部件，用于测量装载到消耗品装载部件的消耗品的消耗量。 In this case, the means for printing receipts and the like can have the consumption measuring means for measuring the consumption of consumable loaded into the loading member consumables.在消耗品的消耗量已达到广告信息读取部件所读取的预定消耗量时，广告输出单元可停止输出广告。 When the consumption of the consumable has reached the predetermined consumption amount read by the ad information reading means, the advertisement output unit to stop outputting an advertisement.

另一方面，有关广告时限的信息可以作为消耗品已经使用过的一段时间来实现。 On the other hand, information on advertising time limits can be implemented as consumables have been used for some time.这种情况下，用于打印收据等的装置可具有使用时间测量部件，用于测量装入到消耗品装载部件的消耗品已被使用过的一段时间。 In this case, an apparatus for printing receipts and the like can have a time measuring means for measuring a consumable loaded into the loading member consumable has been used for some time.在消耗品已消耗的一段时间达到了广告信息读取部件所读取的预定消耗时间段时，广告输出单元可停止输出广告。 When the consumable has been consumed in a period of time has reached the predetermined elapsed time period the advertisement information read by the reading means, the advertisement output unit to stop outputting an advertisement.

广告信息保持部件可具体表现为存储器芯片，并且广告读取部件可具体表现为存储器阅读器，用于从存储器芯片读取广告信息。 Advertising information holding means may be embodied as a memory chip, and the ad reading means may be embodied as a memory reader for reading the ad information from the memory chip.这种情况下，使用存储器芯片可以保持大量的广告或图象信息，由此实现高效的广告。 In this case, the memory chip can hold a large amount of image information or advertising, thereby realizing effective advertising.

此外，广告信息读取部件可具有读取端子，用于在消耗品装入到消耗品装载部件时连接到存储器芯片的端子。 Further, advertisement information reading means may have a reading terminal, a terminal for connection to the consumable consumable loaded into the memory chip carrying member.从而可提高从存储器芯片读取信息的效率。 Thereby improving the efficiency of reading information from the memory chip.

而且存储器芯片可包含广告历史信息存储区域，用于存储有关广告信息输出部件的广告输出量的广告历史信息。 And a memory chip may comprise advertisement history information storage area the ad history information for storing advertisement output member about the output advertisement information.装置又可具有写入部件，用于将广告历史信息写入消耗历史信息存储区域。 Write means in turn having means for the advertisement history information written consumption history information storage area.通过这样的配置，商业赞助商可以回收用过的消耗品，并根据储存在存储器芯片中的广告历史信息来确定广告是怎样被执行过的。 With this arrangement, the commercial sponsor can recycle used consumables, and to determine how the ad is to be executed in accordance with the history of advertising information stored in the memory chip.

当处理用过的消耗品时，将储存在存储器芯片中的信息保留不动是不合适的。 When disposing of used consumables, information stored in a memory chip is left intact is inappropriate.打印收据等的装置可包括末端传感器，用于检测装入到消耗品装载部件的消耗品的消耗情况，并且还可包括广告信息消除部件，在末端传感器检测到消耗品耗尽时，广告信息消除部件便消除储存在存储器芯片中的信息。 Means for printing receipts and the like may include a sensor tip for detecting consumption of consumables loaded into the loading member consumables, and may also include advertisement information elimination means for detecting when the consumable is depleted at the end of the sensor, eliminating the advertisement information member will eliminate information stored in the memory chip.

按照本发明，广告信息保持部件也可以具体表现为线性条形码符号或二维符号，而不是存储器芯片。 According to the present invention, advertisement information holding means may be embodied as a linear bar code symbol or two-dimensional symbol, rather than the memory chip.

这种情况下，广告信息读取部件被构成为具有用于读取符号的符号阅读器。 In this case, the ad information reading section is configured to have a symbol reader for reading symbols.可以在消耗品装入到系统前读取符号。 It can be loaded into the system before reading symbols consumables.

按照本发明，在一个实施例中，广告信息输出部件可以是打印部件，用于在装置出具的收据等上面打印广告信息。 According to the present invention, in one embodiment, the advertisement information output means may be a printing means for printing the advertisement information on a receipt issued by the above apparatus and the like.

操作中，当消耗品对应于卷筒纸时，打印部件最好将广告信息打印在从卷筒纸推绕的记录纸中下一收据的前缘区域，而不会中断出具收据纸条的打印操作的连续性。 In operation, when the consumable roll paper corresponding to the printing member is preferably advertisement information printed on a recording paper from the leading edge region next receipt pushed wound web, without interrupting a receipt printing paper operational continuity.

通过此配置，在出具收据纸条后，广告信息被连续地打印在要出具的下一收据上。 With this configuration, after a receipt note, advertising messages are continuously printed on the receipt to be issued next.在这种情况下，下一收据等待在收据上打印帐目信息，从而避免了出具收据时打印广告信息所需的时间。 In this case, the next receipt account information waiting to be printed on the receipt, thus avoiding the time required to print a receipt when the advertising information.因此，可防止出具收据的时间增加，即增加了打印广告信息所需的时间量。 Therefore, to prevent a receipt time increases, that increases the amount of time needed to print advertising information.

按照本发明，广告信息输出部件也可具体表现为显示单元，用于将广告信息作为图象信息显示在屏幕上。 According to the present invention, the ad information output section can be embodied as a display unit for advertisement information as image information displayed on the screen.另一方面，广告信息输出单元可具体表现为声音输出部件，用于将广告信息作为声音输出。 On the other hand, the advertisement information output unit may be embodied as a sound output means for outputting the ad information as sound.当然，广告信息输出部件可以具有包括打印部件、显示单元和声音输出单元的输出部件的组合或全部。 Of course, the advertisement information output section may have a printing means, or a combination of all of the display unit and the output member of the sound output unit.

广告信息读取部件可具有广告信息存储部件，用于存储读取的广告信息，并且广告输出部件可用于输出广告信息存储部件中储存的广告信息。 Ad information reading member may have the advertisement information storing means for storing the read advertisement information, and advertisement output means for outputting the ad information may be information stored in the storage means.

这种情况下，用于打印收据并输出广告的装置可具有末端传感器，用于检测装入到消耗品装载部件的消耗品的消尽。 In this case, the output device for printing receipts and advertising terminal may have a sensor for detecting charged to the consumer to do the loading member consumable consumables.在末端传感器检测到消耗品耗尽时，可从广告信息存储部件消除信息。 At the end sensor detects the consumable is depleted, the information may be eliminated from the advertisement information storage section.

本发明还提供用于在出具收据等的系统中使用的出票装置。 The present invention further provides an apparatus for use in a ticket like a receipt issued by the system.所述装置的特征在于：在装载到所述装置的消耗品中保持的广告信息输出装置。 Said apparatus characterized in that: the advertisement information output means held in the consumable loaded into the device.

本发明还提供了一种通过打印收据的装置用于出具收据并输出广告的方法，所述方法包括：a)将消耗品(15)装入上述打印数据的装置中消耗品装载部件(16)，所述消耗品包括用于保留广告信息的广告信息保持部件(27)；b)读取所述广告信息保持部件(27)中保持的所述广告信息，和输出被读取的所述广告信息；其特征在于还包括：c)测量装到所述消耗品装载部件(16)中的所述消耗品(15)的消耗量；或者d)测量装到所述消耗品装载部件(16)中的所述消耗品(15)已被使用的一段时间；和e)在所述测量的消耗量或所述测量的使用时间分别已达到所述广告信息保持部件(27)中保留的预定广告时间时，停止输出广告。 The present invention further provides a method of printing a receipt by the receipt and means for outputting advertisement, said method comprising: a) a consumable (15) into the loading device, the consumable member (16 the print data) , the consumable comprising advertisement information for retaining ad information holding means (27); B) to read the advertisement information of the advertisement holding member (27) retained in the advertisement information, and outputting the read information; characterized by further comprising: c) means to measure the consumable (15) of the consumable carrying member (16) in a consumption; or d) load measuring means to the consumable member (16) predetermined advertising and e) measuring the consumption or the measured time has reached the advertisement information each holding member (27) retained; of the consumable (15) has been used for some time when time stops outputting an advertisement.

在这种情况下，通过将读取的广告信息显示在装置的显示屏上，可以在屏幕上显示读取的广告信息。 In this case, the read advertisement information displayed on the display device, the read advertisement information may be displayed on the screen.

本发明还提供一种消耗品，所述消耗品具有保持在其中的广告信息，用于出具收据并输出广告的系统。 The present invention also provides a consumable, the consumable having a holder in which advertisement information for a receipt and output system advertisements.所述消耗品的特征在于可保持广告信息的广告信息保持部件。 Wherein the consumable advertisement information may be maintained advertisement information holding member.

在打印机中使用卷筒纸的情况下，卷筒纸可具有广告信息保持部件，该广告信息保持部件保持编码广告信息。 In the case of using the printer in the roll paper, the roll paper holding member may have the advertisement information, the advertisement information encoded holding member holding the advertisement information.这种情况下，希望编码广告信息可由阅读器读取，用于对编码广告信息进行解码，并希望该广告信息保持部件作为可以保持大量信息的二维符号。 In this case, it is desirable encoded by a reader reads advertisement information, advertisement information for decoding encoded, and the desired two-dimensional advertisement information holding member can hold a large amount of information symbol.

在喷墨打印机使用储墨墨盒的情况下，墨盒可具有广告信息保持部件，该广告信息保持部件保持编码广告信息。 In the case of an ink jet printer using the ink tank cartridge, the ink cartridge may have a holding member advertisement information, the advertisement information encoded holding member holding the advertisement information.即使在这种情况下，希望编码广告信息可由阅读器读取，用于对编码广告信息进行解码，并常常希望广告信息保持部件作为可以保持大量信息的二维符号或存储器芯片。 Even in this case, it is desirable encoded advertisement information read by the reader, for decoding the encoded advertisement information, and advertisement information is often desirable as the holding member can hold a large amount of information of the two-dimensional symbol or a memory chip.

附图说明 BRIEF DESCRIPTION

图1是说明应用本发明的POS系统的示意方框图；图2(a)是说明图1所示POS终端的前视图；图2(b)是说明POS终端的后视图；图3是说明用于图2a和2b所示POS终端的墨盒及墨盒装载部件的示意图；图4是说明图2所示POS终端的控制系统的示意方框图；图5是说明图2所示POS终端的基本功能的功能方框图；图6是说明图5所示POS终端的主控部件的功能的示意功能方框图；图7是用于描述图1所示POS系统的操作的示意图；图8(a)和8(b)是说明广告在收据上的打印位置的示意图；图9(a)至9(c)是说明图1所示POS系统在收据上打印广告的操作的示意图；以及图10(a)至10(c)的示意图说明被构造成打印卷筒纸上保持的广告信息的POS系统的示例。 FIG 1 is a schematic block diagram of a POS system according to the present invention is applied is described; FIG. 2 (a) is a front view of the POS terminal shown in FIG. 1; FIG. 2 (b) is a rear view of the POS terminal; FIG. 3 illustrates a As shown in FIGS. 2a and 2b a schematic view of an ink cartridge and an ink cartridge loading section of the POS terminal; FIG. 4 is a schematic block diagram of a control system of the POS terminal shown in FIG. 2 described; FIG. 5 illustrates the basic functions of the POS terminal shown in block diagram in FIG. 2 ; FIG. 6 is a schematic block diagram illustrating the function shown in FIG. 5 functions of the master POS terminal member; FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the operation of the POS system described for FIG. 1; FIG. 8 (a) and 8 (b) is a schematic diagram illustrating a printing position of the ad on the receipt; FIG. 9 (a) to 9 (c) is a schematic diagram of the POS system shown in FIG 1 the printing operation advertisement on a receipt described; and FIG. 10 (a) to 10 (c) a schematic diagram illustrating an example of the advertisement information is configured to print on the roll paper held POS system.

具体实施方式 detailed description

下面将参照附图来描述已应用本发明的、用于出具收据并输出广告的系统、装置和方法的实施例。 Will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings of the present invention has been applied, and outputting a receipt for the embodiments of systems, methods and apparatus for advertising.

图1示出用于说明已应用本发明的POS系统的示意方框图。 FIG 1 shows a schematic block diagram showing a POS system has been used for explaining the present invention.按照第一实施例，POS系统1包括在诸如便利店的商店中安装的商店服务器2和连接到商店服务器2的多个POS终端3[3(1)、3(2)、3(3)...]。 According to the embodiment, a POS system of the first embodiment includes a mounting in a shop such as a convenience store in the shop server 2 connected to the server stores a plurality of POS terminals 3 2 [3 (1), 3 (2), 3 (3). ..].商店服务器2的CPU 4包括图中未示出的诸如ROM、RAM和盘的存储器，并连接到具有比较大的存储容量的随机存取存储器单元5，诸如磁盘驱动器。 CPU 4 in the shop server 2 includes a memory such as a ROM, RAM and a disk not shown in the figure, and is connected to a random access memory unit 5 having a relatively large storage capacity, such as disk drives.

CPU 4还可通过POS终端接口6连接到每个终端3，并通过主机接口7连接到图中未示出的中央计算机或网络计算机。 CPU 4 through the POS terminal interface 6 may also be connected to each terminal 3, and is connected to a central computer or network computer (not shown) through a host interface 7.中央计算机或网络计算机可用于为POS系统1提供与商品有关的更新数据等。 The central computer or network computer may be used to provide the POS system 1 and the related data item updates.

图2a是从操作员操作POS终端3的位置来看时，一个POS终端3的前视图。 2a is the position of the POS terminal 3 of view, a front view of the POS terminal 3 of the operator from the operator.图2b是从客户的位置来看时，POS终端3的后视图。 Figure 2b is a view from the customer's position, a rear view of the POS terminal 3.POS终端可具有扁平的矩形-平行六面体主单元盒10，并且现金抽屉11位于其中。 The POS terminal may have a flat rectangular - parallelepiped main unit case 10, and cash drawer 11 located therein.在主单元盒10的前端上方可具有操作员键盘12，操作员可通过键盘12输入有关商品和客户的信息。 The operator only has a keyboard on the front end 10 of the cartridge main unit 12, the operator can enter information about the product through the keyboard 12 and customer.操作员指示器13和用于出具收据的打印机14可并排提供在键盘12后。 The printer operator indicator 13 and a receipt for 14 provided side by side in the keyboard 12.POS终端3还可具有条形码阅读器20，该条形码阅读器是用于读取粘在或打印在商品上的线性条形码符号的符号阅读器。 The POS terminal 3 may have a bar code reader 20, the bar code reader for reading linear bar code symbols printed on or adhered to the commodity symbol reader.

例如，本实施例中采用的打印机14可以是具有喷墨头的喷墨打印机，并使用墨盒15作为供墨源，其中墨盒是消耗品。 For example, the printer employed in the present embodiment may be an inkjet printer 14 having an ink jet head and the ink cartridge used as an ink supply source 15, wherein the cartridge is a consumable.墨盒装载部件16可位于打印机14旁，并且墨盒15可以移动地装入墨盒装载部件16。 The ink cartridge loading section 16 may be located next to the printer 14, and the ink cartridge 15 loaded movable member 16 is loaded.执行现金登记处理后，打印机14出具收据17。 After performing cash registration process, a receipt printer 14 17.广告信息可打印在边缘上。 Advertising information can be printed on the edge.当然，本领域的普通技术人员明白，所述信息可打印机在任一位置上，诸如在收据17的背面。 Of course, those of ordinary skill in the art understand, the information may be at any position on the printer, such as the back of the receipt 17.读卡器槽18可置于操作员键盘12旁，用于读取诸如信用卡的磁卡。 Card reader slot 18 may be positioned next to the operator keyboard 12 for reading a magnetic card such as a credit card.POS终端3背面也可具有用于客户的指示器19(以下称为“客户指示器”)和扬声器9。 The back of the POS terminal 3 may also have an indicator 19 for the customer (hereinafter referred to as "customer indicator") and a speaker 9.

图3是说明墨盒装载部件16的主要部分及可装入其中的墨盒15的主要部分的示意图。 FIG 3 is a diagram illustrating a main portion of the ink container 15, wherein a main part of an ink cartridge loading section 16 and can be loaded.墨盒15具有矩形-平行六面体外壳21，并且其中具有墨水袋22。 Cartridge 15 has a rectangular - parallelepiped housing 21, and wherein an ink bag 22.圆柱状墨水输出口23连接到墨水袋22。 A cylindrical ink output port 23 is connected to the ink bag 22.墨水输出口23的末端的端面对着墨水袋22前端面上形成的供墨针插孔24。 Terminal end 23 of the ink supply port 22 faces the front end surface of the ink bag is formed of the ink supply needle insertion hole 24.传感片25可连到墨水袋22的侧面，用于检测墨水袋22中储存的墨水的消耗情况。 Sensor strip 25 may be attached to the side of the ink bag 22 for detecting the ink consumption of the ink bag 22 is stored.在对传感片25的一端形成的检测片26的存在进行检测时，传感片25可操作来检测墨水的耗尽(即墨水用完状态)。 When detecting the presence of a detection piece 25 formed at one end of the sensing plate 26, the sensing plate 25 is operable to detect depletion of ink (i.e., an ink end status).

按照本发明，墨盒15可具有内置IC存储器芯片27，并且广告信息可储存在存储器芯片27的前端部分。 According to the present invention, ink cartridge 15 may have a built-in IC memory chip 27, and ad information may be stored in the front end portion 27 of the memory chip.可以在IC存储器芯片27中至少形成用于存储广告信息(有关商业字符或图象的信息)的存储区28、存储有关广告时限信息的存储区29及存储有关墨盒15中所存墨水消耗情况的历史信息的存储区30。 May form a storage area for storing ad information (information about commercial characters or images) at least in the IC chip memory 2728, storage area storing information about ad limit 29 and stores information about the ink cartridges 15 stored historical consumption information storage area 30.可通过外壳21上形成的开口31露出IC存储器芯片27中的信息读/写端子部件31。 An opening may be formed on the housing 21 by the IC memory chip 31 exposed to information read / write terminal section 31 is 27.当然，本领域的技术人员将知道，可以无线方式将信息从IC存储器芯片27传送到输出单元。 Of course, those skilled in the art will know, can wirelessly transmit information from the IC memory chip 27 to the output unit.

墨盒装载部件16中具有供墨针33，并且上述构造的墨盒15要装入墨盒装载部件16。 The ink cartridge loading section 16 has ink supply needle 33, and the above-described configuration of the ink cartridge 15 to be loaded into an ink cartridge loading section 16.当墨盒15装入墨盒装载部件16时，供墨针33会插入墨水输出口23。 When the ink cartridge 15 is installed into the ink cartridge loading section 16, the ink supply needle 33 is inserted in the ink supply port 23.这样，形成了供墨系统34，用于将墨水从墨盒15提供到打印机14的喷墨头。 In this way, the ink jet head system 34 for providing ink from the ink cartridge 15 to the printer 14.墨盒装载部件16可具有信息读/写连接器35，该连接器35连接到如此装入的墨盒15的IC存储器芯片27的端子部件31。 The ink cartridge loading section 16 may have the information read / write connector 35, the connector 35 is connected to the terminal member thus charged ink cartridge 31 IC chip 15 of the memory 27.信息读/写连接器35可包括广告信息读取部件61、写入部件68及消除部件67，其中广告信息读取部件是下面要描述的存储器阅读器。 The information read / write connector 35 may include an advertisement information reading section 61, write section 68 and the cancellation means 67 wherein the ad information reading section is a memory reader to be described below.还可以提供传感部件36及传感器37，其中传感器36用于根据传感片25的检测片26位置来检测墨盒15的墨水用完状态，而传感器37用于检测是否装入了墨盒。 It may also be provided a sensing member 36 and a sensor 37, which sensor 36 for detecting the ink cartridge 15 is used up state in accordance with the position sensor 26 of the detection sheet 25, and a sensor 37 for detecting whether the ink cartridge is loaded.

图4是说明上述构造的POS终端3的控制系统的示意方框图。 FIG 4 is a schematic block diagram showing a control system of the POS terminal 3 of the above configuration will be described.POS终端3的控制系统可集中于CPU 41。 POS terminal control system 3 may be focused on the CPU 41.虽然诸如ROM、RAM的存储器或诸如盘的存储单元在图中未示出，然而可以包含在CPU 41中。 Although ROM, RAM or a memory such as a disk storage unit, not shown, such as in the drawings, but may be included in the CPU 41.此外，CPU41可连接到操作员键盘12、操作员指示器13、客户指示器19、条形码阅读器20、现金抽屉11、打印机14、读卡器18a及扬声器9。 Further, the CPU 41 may be connected to the operator keyboard 12, the operator indicator 13, the customer indicator 19, the bar code reader 20, cash drawer 11, the printer 14, a card reader 18a, and the speaker 9.CPU 41还可连接到用于检测墨水用完状态的传感部件36、信息读/写连接器35及传感器37。 May also be connected to the CPU 41 for detecting the ink end status sensing member 36, the information read / write connector 35 and sensor 37.CPU 41通过激活操作系统或储存在内部存储器中的其它软件来控制如此连接的部件。 CPU 41 is connected to the control member so by activating an operating system or other software stored in internal memory.

图5是说明POS系统1的基本功能的功能方框图，其操作集中于CPU41。 FIG 5 is a functional block diagram showing the basic functions of the POS system 1 described, which is focused on the operation of CPU41.如图所示，POS系统1可具有主控制部件51，用于激活并控制整个POS系统1。 As illustrated, the POS system 1 may have a main control section 51 for activating and controlling the overall POS system.主控制部件51可以连接到显示控制部件52、声音控制部件59、打印数据生成部件53、打印控制部件54、现金登记处理部件55、存储器控制部件56及操作员I/O单元57。 The main control section 51 may be connected to the display control section 52, sound control section 59, the print data generation means 53, the print control section 54, a cash registration processing section 55, the memory control section 56 and an operator I / O unit 57.存储器控制部件56控制外部存储单元58。 The memory control section 56 controls an external storage unit 58.

现金登记处理部件55是只有诸如POS系统的收银机才有的功能部件，它顺序地登记作为商品被购买物。 Cash registration processing section 55 is a functional part of the POS system only, such as a cash register only, which was later to be sequentially registered as goods.商品登记对应于一轮操作，也就是：读取附在商品上的线性条形码符号或类似符号的操作；从存储单元58读取相应商品价格的操作；存储如购买记录、被购商品名称、价格和数量的操作；以及从库存数据减去被购商品数量的操作。 Corresponding to an item registration operation, that is: a linear bar code symbol reading operation on the symbol or the like attached to an article; commodity price corresponding to the reading operation from the storage unit 58; a storage such as a purchase record, the acquired commodity name, a price and the number of operation; and subtracting the number of purchased goods from the inventory data operation.

按照本发明的主控制部件51可具有图6中以功能块方式示出的控制功能。 According to the present invention, the main control section 51 may have a control function block 6 functions embodiment shown in FIG.主控制部件51可具有广告信息读取部件61，用于读取连在墨盒15(对应于可消耗产品)上的IC存储器芯片27(广告信息保持部件)中储存的广告信息。 The main control section 51 can read the advertisement information with advertisement information means 61 for reading the attached ink cartridge 15 (corresponding to a consumable product) on the IC memory chip 27 (advertisement information holding means) stored.如此读取的广告信息可由广告信息存储部件62保持。 Advertisement information thus read by the ad information storage 62 holding member.保存在广告信息存储部件62中的广告信息可通过诸如打印机的广告信息输出部件63来打印在要出具的收据17上。 Advertisement information stored in advertisement information storage section 62 may be printed on the receipt 17 to be issued by the advertisement information such as an output member 63 of the printer.另一方面，广告信息可以图象的形式显示在客户指示器19上，或作为广告信息声音从扬声器9输出。 On the other hand, advertisement information may be displayed as an image advertisement information sound output from the speaker 9 on the customer indicator 19, or as.当然，本领域的技术人员将知道，也可以通过如网络通信等方式将广告信息发送到其它显示屏、无线或远程单元。 Of course, those skilled in the art will recognize, or by other means such as a communication network to transmit advertising information to other display, wireless, or remote unit.

在本发明中，有关广告时限的信息可保持在广告信息存储部件62中。 In the present invention, information about the advertisement time may be held in the ad information storage section 62.在消耗品的损耗量，例如消耗量测量部件65测量的使用墨水量已达到存储部件62存储并保持的使用墨水量时，确定部件66为此向消除部件67发送报告。 When the amount of loss of consumables, such as ink consumption amount measured using the measuring member 65 has reached the storage section 62 stores and holds the amount of ink used, member 66 for this report transmission member 67 is determined to eliminate.消除部件67随后会从广告信息存储部件62消除广告信息，并消除储存在IC存储器芯片27的存储区28中的广告信息。 Eliminating member 67 would then eliminate the advertisement information 62 from the advertisement information storing means, and eliminates advertisement information stored in the IC memory chip 28 of the memory region 27.

关于符合第一实施例的具有上述构造的POS系统，使用POS系统1的用户可让商业赞助商承担墨盒15(消耗产品)的购价的一部分。 On line with the POS system having the above configuration of the first embodiment, the POS system 1 may allow the user brought to bear the commercial cartridge 15 (consumable product) of a portion of the purchase price.更具体地说，商业赞助商可事先与提供墨盒15的公司签定合约，从而确定要在墨盒15的IC存储器芯片27中储存的广告信息、对广告的收费、及广告的时限。 More specifically, the commercial sponsor company in advance and provide an ink cartridge 15 entering into a contract to determine, fees, and time of the ad to the ad information of the IC memory chip 15 of the ink cartridge 27 is stored.关于安装了POS系统1的商店，可以相应地将墨盒15(商品)的购价减少对应于广告收费的金额。 1 on the POS system is installed, the ink cartridge 15 can be correspondingly (product) to reduce the amount of the purchase price corresponding to the advertising fee.

图7是说明步骤的示意图，通过这些步骤，储存在墨盒15中的广告信息可以被打印在POS系统1的每个POS终端3的收据上。 7 is a schematic description of the steps, through these steps, the advertisement information stored in the ink cartridge 15 may be printed on a receipt in each POS terminal of the POS system 1 to 3.现在参照此示意图来描述这些步骤。 Referring now to the steps described in this schematic.POS系统1的用户可购买存储有广告信息的墨盒15。 Users can purchase a POS system stores advertising information cartridge 15.墨盒15随后装入到各个POS终端3的墨盒装载部件16中。 Each cartridge 15 is then loaded into the cartridge loading section 16 of the POS terminal. 3.墨盒15装入后，信息读/写端子部件31会与墨盒装载部件16的信息读/写连接器35相连。 After the cartridge 15 is loaded, the information read / write terminal section 31 will be loaded with the ink information reading member 16 / writer 35 connected to the connector.POS终端3读取IC存储器芯片中存储的广告信息及有关广告时限的信息，并且如此读取的信息项由广告信息存储部件62保持。 The POS terminal 3 reads the ad information and the information about the advertisement time limit stored in the IC memory chip, and the information item thus read is held by the advertisement information storing section 62.出具收据时，除了帐目信息外，广告信息64也会打印在收据17的边缘上。 When a receipt, in addition to the accounting information, the advertisement information 64 also printed on the receipt edge 17.

图8(a)和8(b)示出示例收据，每个收据上印有广告。 FIG 8 (a) and 8 (b) shows an example of a receipt, the receipt is printed for each ad.如图所示，要出具的每个收据81a和81b的一面可以包括打印帐目信息(有关被购商品、商品价格、合计价格、收到金额、找头、日期、商店的名称等的信息)的区域82及打印广告的广告区域83。 As shown, each receipt to be issued 81a and 81b side may include print account information (related to the purchase of goods, commodity price, total price, amount received, the first to find information, dates, store names, etc.) 82 regional and 83 regional advertising print advertising.收据81的前端边缘可用作广告区域83(即，收据81b)。 Receipt of the front end edge 81 may be used as an advertising area 83 (i.e., the receipt 81b).另一方面，收据81的后端边缘或收据的其它区域也可用作广告区域83(即，收据81a)。 On the other hand, other regions of the rear edge of receipt or receipt 81 can be used as an advertising area 83 (i.e., the receipt 81a).

为缩短出具收据纸条所需的时间，根据本实施例，打印机14可出具使用收据的前端边缘作为广告区83的收据81(即，收据81b)。 To shorten the time required to issue a receipt paper, according to the present embodiment, the printer 14 may be issued using the front end edge receipt as the advertisement region 8183 of the receipt (i.e., the receipt 81b).

如图9(a)至9(c)所示，按照本发明，从装入打印机14的记录纸卷筒装载部件91的卷筒纸92上退绕的带状记录纸93在经过喷墨头94的打印位置后，通过自动裁纸器95的裁切位置而输出到外部。 FIG 9 (a) to 9 (c) as shown, in accordance with the present invention, the recording paper from the roll paper into the printer spool member 14 of the load 91 on the strip 92 unwound recording sheet 93 after the ink jet head after the printing position 94, and outputted to the outside by an automatic cutter 95 of the cutting position.在本发明中，在出具收据纸条96时，要打印的帐目信息97可打印在收据96上(参见图9(b))。 In the present invention, when a receipt slip 96, account information 97 to be printed may be printed on the receipt 96 (see FIG. 9 (b)).随后，广告信息98可打印在下一张要打印的收据前端边缘上(参见图9(c))。 Subsequently, ad information 98 may be printed on the lower front edge of a receipt to be printed (see FIG. 9 (c)).在打印广告信息98之后的时刻，要出具的收据96的后缘可置于自动裁纸器95的裁切位置，记录纸在该处被裁切，从而可出具收据纸条96。 After printing at the time of the advertisement information 98, the trailing edge of the receipt 96 to be issued may be placed on the automatic cutting position of the cutter 95, where the recording sheet is cut, whereby a receipt slip 96 may be issued.出具下一张收据前，广告信息已经打印在收据的前缘(参见图9(a))。 Before the next invoice issued, advertising information is already printed on the leading edge of the receipt (see Figure 9 (a)).因此，只要收据上打印了帐目信息，便可出具收据。 Therefore, as long as the account information printed on the receipt, you can issue a receipt.根据符合本发明的打印驱动方法，可以在与收据上不打印广告信息所需的相同时段内出具一个收据纸条。 The printing method of driving consistent with the present invention, a receipt can be issued in the same period note the required advertisement information on the receipt is not printed.因此，打印有广告的收据可以在很短的时段内出具。 Therefore, print advertising receipts can be issued in a very short period of time.

再次转到图6，在第一实施例中，有关广告时限的信息也可保持在IC存储器芯片27中。 Turning again to FIG. 6, in the first embodiment, the time information about the ad can be maintained in the IC memory chip 27.此处，有关广告时限的信息对应于例如消耗的墨水量。 Here, information on advertising time limits corresponding to the amount of ink consumed for example.主控制部件51可配有消耗量测量部件65，用于测量消耗的墨水量。 The main control section 51 may be equipped with a consumption measuring means 65 for measuring the amount of ink consumed.如果消耗的实际墨水量已达到广告信息存储部件62中保持的消耗墨水量，则主控制部件51会停止打印广告。 If the actual quantity of ink consumed has reached the quantity of ink consumed in the advertisement information storing section 62 is maintained, the main control section 51 stops printing ads.更具体地说，可消除保持在广告信息保存部件62中的广告信息，停止同时打印广告来出具收据71的操作，并且以仅打印帐目信息的方式出具收据71。 More specifically, the advertisement information can eliminate the advertisement information held in the holding section 62, while stopping the printing operation of advertising to a receipt 71, and only the accounting information to print a receipt 71 manner.

有关广告时限的信息可具体表现为出具的收据数量，而不是消耗的墨水量。 Specific information regarding the performance of advertising time limits for the number of receipts issued, rather than the amount of ink consumed.在这种情况下，主控制部件51可配有计数部件65a，用于对出具的收据数量进行计数。 In this case, the main control section 51 may be equipped with counting means 65a, the number of receipts issued for counting.在装入墨盒后出具的收据数量已达到广告信息保存部件62中保持的出具收据数量时，可停止在收据上打印广告。 When the number of receipts issued after loading of an ink cartridge has reached the number of receipts issued in the advertisement information holding member 62 held, ads may stop printing on the receipt.广告时限可根据自装入墨盒15后墨盒15的使用期来确定，而不是根据出具的收据数量来确定。 The advertisement time may be determined from the use of the ink cartridge 15 loaded in the cartridge 15, rather than determined according to the number of receipts issued.如图6中虚线所示，利用使用期测量部件65b来对墨盒使用期进行计数。 The broken line in FIG. 6, to count the use of the ink cartridge using the use of measuring means 65b.因此，只要在墨盒15中保持有关广告时限的信息，商业赞助商就可用更多种价格安排来输出广告。 Therefore, as long as the ink cartridges 15 to maintain information about advertising time in, with commercial sponsors can be arranged to output more price advertising.

自然，墨盒15中没有保持有关广告时限信息的情况是可能的。 Naturally, the cartridge 15 is not held in time information about advertising scenario is possible.这种情况下，可在墨盒15仍装在墨盒装载部件16的时期内发行广告。 In this case, ads may still be installed in the release member 16 during the loading of the cartridge 15 in the cartridge.更具体地说，依据墨盒存在/不存在传感器37的输出信号，可消除保持在广告信息保存部件62中的信息。 More specifically, the ink cartridge based on the presence / output signal of the sensor 37 is not present, can be eliminated in the ad information held in the information holding member 62.另外，在根据传感部件36的信号输出检测到墨水用完状态后，可停止输出广告。 Further, after detecting the ink end status signal output of the sensing member 36, to stop outputting an advertisement.

按照本发明的墨盒15的IC存储器芯片27可配有用于存储与广告信息输出部件的广告输出量有关的广告信息历史信息的区域30。 A cartridge according to the present invention, an IC memory chip 15, 27 may be provided with an amount of advertisement output area 30 for storing ad information output section advertisement information related to the history information.POS终端3的主控制部件51可具有使用期测量部件65b和计数部件65a。 POS terminal main control section 513 may have a use count of the measuring means 65b and the member 65a.在已装入墨盒15后，可以测量墨盒15保持装入的一段时间，并且可测量出具的收据数量。 After the cartridge 15 is loaded, the ink cartridge 15 can measure the number of receipts loaded period of time, and may measure issued.然后，这样测量的值可传送到写入部件68，写入部件68可将所述值作为广告历史信息写入到墨盒15的IC存储器芯片27。 Then, the thus measured value is transmitted to the writing member 68, member 68 may write the value of the advertisement history information is written to the IC memory chip as the ink container 15 is 27.可在检测到墨盒耗尽的时刻来执行写入操作，也可在广告时限结束或每次出具收据的时刻来执行写入操作。 May be detected at the time the ink cartridge is exhausted to perform a write operation, a write operation may also be performed at the time of each commercial end time or a receipt issued.

这种情况下，最好，在使用期测量部件65b和计数部件65a已执行测量操作后，在墨盒15可被卸下的状态下写入测量值；例如，在卸下墨盒装载部件16的盖后。 In this case, preferably, after the use of the measurement section 65b and the count section 65a have performed measurement operation, the measured value is written in the ink cartridge 15 can be detached state; for example, remove the cartridge loading section 16 in the cover Rear.此类配置产生的优点在于，即使在墨盒15已从墨盒装载部件16卸下但仍保持可用状态时，可以根据写入的广告历史信息来继续使用墨盒。 Such configuration yields the advantage that even when the ink cartridge 15 detached from the ink cartridge loading section 16 still remains available, may continue to use the ink cartridge according to the advertisement history information written.

现在回到图7，回收了具有广告历史信息的用过的墨盒15A的墨盒提供商可根据所述信息将广告输出状态提交给商业赞助商。 Turning now to Figure 7, a used toner cartridge recycling cartridges 15A provider has a history of advertising information may be submitted to the ad output state for commercial sponsorship, according to the information.因此，如此采纳了此类配置，则可以建立一种系统，在这种系统中，商业赞助商在回收墨盒后支付对应于广告发行程度(例如，出具的收据数量)的广告费用。 Thus, as adopted such a configuration, it is possible to build a system, in this system, commercial sponsors to pay for advertising extent corresponding to the advertising issue (for example, the number of receipts issued) after recycling ink cartridges.如果广告历史信息中包含有关使用墨盒的商店名称的信息，则可以例如按广告发行的程度(例如，出具的收据数量)来确定每个商店的墨盒零售价，这样，可以向发行大量广告的商店以更低的价格提供墨盒。 If the advertisement history information includes information on using the print shop's name, it can issue such as the degree by ad (for example, the number of receipts issued) to determine the retail price of each cartridge store, so that you can store to issue large amounts of advertising providing the ink cartridge at a lower price.

用过的墨盒重新注墨以再次利用时，广告又将打印在收据上。 Refilling ink cartridges used to re-use again, turn advertising printed on the receipt.为防止广告输出超出合约规定的时段(即，广告时限)，在检测到广告时限结束或者检测到墨水用完状态后，POS终端3可消除墨盒15的IC存储器芯片27中的广告信息存储区28。 In order to prevent the contract period exceeds a predetermined advertisement output (i.e., advertising time), after detecting the end of the advertising time or run out of ink state is detected, POS terminal 3 may be eliminated IC memory chip 15 of the ink cartridge 28 in the advertisement information storage area 27 .自然，在本实施例中，可在墨盒15中保存并保持有关广告时限的信息，从而避免超出广告时限时输出广告。 Naturally, in the present embodiment, information can be stored and held in the ink container about the ad time 15, thereby avoiding output advertisement ad limit is exceeded.如果墨盒15没有储存有关广告时限的信息，则可以从墨盒15消除广告信息。 If the cartridge 15 does not store information about advertising time, you can eliminate the advertising information from the cartridge 15.

在本发明的第一实施例中，POS系统1在收据上打印由墨盒15保存的广告。 In the first embodiment of the present invention, POS system 1 is printed by the ink cartridge 15 stored advertisements on the receipt.代替此方法的是：在任何时候或每次出具收据时，可以图象形式在客户指示器19上显示广告信息77。 Instead of this method are: Any time or every time a receipt issued, the image can be displayed as the advertisement information 77 in the client indicator 19.另一方面，广告信息可以显示在客户指示器又可打印在收据上。 On the other hand, the advertising information can be displayed on the customer indicator but also printed on the receipt.

如果广告是显示在客户指示器19上，广告时限可以看成广告已在指示器上显示的时间累加和。 If the ad is displayed on the customer indicator 19, the ad can be seen as the time limit ad has been shown on the indicator accumulated sum.类似地，即使对于广告历史信息，广告时限仍可看成是已输出广告的时间累加量。 Similarly, even for the history of advertising information, advertising can still be seen as the time limit has been advertising cumulative output volume.

在POS系统1的第二实施例中，墨盒15的外壳可具有IC存储器芯片27，并且广告信息可储存在外盒上。 In a second embodiment of the POS system 1, the housing 15 may have a cartridge IC memory chip 27, and ad information may be stored on the box.保持广告信息的方法也可以具体表现为诸如打印在墨盒外壳或包装材料表面上的线性条形码符号，而不是存储媒体。 The method of retaining ad information may also be embodied as a linear bar code symbol such as a print on the surface of the cartridge case or packaging material, instead of the storage medium.在这种情况下，常希望使用能保持大量信息的二维符号。 In this case, it is often desirable to use a two-dimensional symbols to keep large amounts of information.

如果广告信息由符号保持，例如，线性条形码符号或二维符号，则每个POS终端3可预先具有条形码阅读器或扫描器，其中条形码阅读器是用于读取符号的符号阅读器，扫描器也是符号阅读器。 If the advertising information held by the symbol, for example, a linear bar code symbol or two-dimensional symbol, each POS terminal 3 may have a pre-barcode reader or scanner, wherein a bar code reader is a symbol reader for reading symbols, the scanner also a symbol reader.墨盒在装入墨盒装载部件16前，可读取打印在墨盒15上的符号。 Before loading the ink cartridge attached to the cartridge member 16, can be read on the print cartridge 15 symbols.随后对符号信息解码，并且可在广告信息存储部件62中保持如此解码的符号信息。 Then decode the information symbol, and thus can maintain the decoded symbol information in the ad information storage section 62.广告信息可打印在收据上或显示在指示器上。 Advertising information can be printed or displayed on the indicator on the receipt.

在POS系统1的第三实施例中，用于打印机14的墨盒15保持广告信息，且POS系统1使用的另一消耗品可以是卷筒纸。 In a third embodiment of the POS system 1, a printer cartridge 14 holding the advertisement information 15, and other consumables used in a POS system may be a web.图10(a)至(c)示出广告信息保持在卷筒纸上时POS系统的操作。 FIG. 10 (a) to (c) shows the operation when the advertisement information remains on the web POS system.

即便在这种情况下，POS系统100的基本操作仍与结合前面实施例所述的POS系统1的相同。 Same POS system even in this case, the basic operation of the POS system 100 according to still in connection with the foregoing embodiment 1.因此，对相应的元件指定相同标号，并从略对它们的解释。 Accordingly, designated the same reference numerals for the corresponding elements, and explanation thereof is omitted.如图10(a)所示，二维符号103可打印在作为本实施例的POS系统100中所用卷筒纸101的包装材料的封带102的表面。 FIG 10 (a), the two-dimensional symbol 103 may be printed in the POS system according to the present embodiment 100 of the sealing surface 102 of the web 101 with the packaging material used.可通过卷筒提供商与商业赞助商之间签定的合约来保持二维符号103中保持的广告信息。 Advertising information may be maintained in a two-dimensional symbol 103 held by the provider signed between the reel and the commercial sponsor contracts.

在具有上述构造的卷筒纸101装入卷筒装载部件91前，可由符号扫描器105读取打印在封带102上的二维符号103，扫描器105是专用符号阅读器。 In the web 91 prior to the loading member to load the roll 101 having the above configuration, the scanner 105 reads the symbol may be printed with a two-dimensional symbol 102 on the cover 103, the scanner 105 is a dedicated symbol reader.随后对如此读取的符号信息进行解码，并且可在广告信息存储部件62中保持如此解码的广告信息。 Subsequently sign information thus read is decoded, and can maintain the advertisement information thus decoded in the ad information storage section 62.

随后，广告信息可打印在要出具的收据上。 Subsequently, the advertising information can be printed on a receipt to be issued.另一方面，广告信息可显示在客户指示器19上。 On the other hand, advertising messages can be displayed on the customer indicator 19.

为检测卷筒纸的消尽，在卷筒装载部件91中提供的末端传感器106检测到卷筒纸耗尽时，可消除储存在广告信息存储部件62中的信息，因而终止广告的输出(图10(c))。 For the consumer to do the detection of the web, at the end of the sensor spool 91 provided in the loading section 106 detects the depletion of the web can be eliminated the information stored in advertisement information storage section 62, thus terminating the ad output (FIG. 10 (c)).

当有关广告时限的信息以二维符号形式保持时，仅在广告时限结束后才可终止广告的输出。 When information on advertising time limits remain two-dimensional symbolic form, available only terminate the output of the ad after the ad time.例如，广告时限可依据出具的收据数量或已用的卷筒纸长度来确定。 For example, advertising time can be determined based on the number of receipts issued or length of web has been used.如果广告显示在客户指示器19上，广告时限可指定为广告显示时间。 If the ad is displayed on the customer indicator 19, ad display time limit can be specified for the ad.

本发明的上述实施例描述了本发明应用于POS系统的情况。 The above-described embodiments of the invention described in the present invention is applied to a POS system.自然，本发明可以相同方式应用到出具收据等的其它系统。 Naturally, the invention may be applied to other systems in the same way like a receipt.例如，本发明可应用于独立类型的收据等的出具机器。 For example, the present invention can be applied independently of the type of the receipts issued by the machine.

在第四实施例中，POS系统1、诸如客户指示器19的显示单元以及诸如扬声器9的声音输出部件可集成地并入POS终端3。 In the fourth embodiment, a POS system, such as the customer indicator 19, and a display unit such as a speaker sound output section 9 can be integrally incorporated into the POS terminal 3.然而，显示单元和声音输出部件可分开放置在远离POS终端3的位置。 However, the display unit and a sound output section may be disposed separately at a position remote from the POS terminal 3.因此，显示单元和声音输出部件可以放置在能产生良好广告效果的位置。 Thus, the display unit and a sound output section may be placed in a position to produce a good advertising effect.

这种情况下，如果专门为广告设计的显示单元放置于商店的入口处，广告可显示给更多的客户。 In this case, if the display unit is designed specifically for the advertising placed at the entrance of the store, ads can show to more customers.另一方面，也可通过商店中的扬声器定期广播声音输出部件的输出信号，从而大大提高广告效果。 On the other hand, the output signal may be periodically broadcast by the sound output section stores a speaker, thus greatly improving the advertising effectiveness.为此，如果广告历史信息包括这种外部终端，则可以进一步增加广告信息所传达到的客户范围或数量、与广告信息相关的商品是否销售的信息、广告输出的次数、广告的效果以及回报给使用者的金额。 For this reason, if the ad includes historical information such external terminal, it is possible to further increase the advertising information conveyed to the range or number of customers, the effect of the information is relevant to advertising messages merchandise sales, the number of output advertisement, advertising, and return to the amount of the user.

例如，如果广告与商店中销售的某种商品有关，则将产生极大的效果。 For example, if an ad associated with a commodity sold in stores, it will produce great results.因此，如果外部扬声器输出信号传达到商店的整层，商业赞助商提供在金额上对应于墨盒总购价的现金回报，或随同广告费的现金回报。 Therefore, if the external speaker output signal is communicated to the store's entire floor, the commercial sponsors on the amount corresponding to the total purchase price of ink cartridges cash return, or with the advertising cash return.

本发明的实施例描述了将墨盒和卷筒纸作为消耗品的情况。 Embodiments of the present invention describes a case where the ink cartridge and roll paper as consumables.然而，广告信息可以提供在与上所述不同的其它消耗品上。 However, advertising information may be provided on the other of said different consumables.例如，如果出具收据等的系统使用电池电源操作，则广告信息可通过使用线性条形码系统或二维符号而保持在电池表面。 For example, if a receipt like systems operating on battery power, ad information may be maintained on the battery system by using a linear or two-dimensional bar code symbol.

另外，具有连接端子的IC存储器芯片可用在所述实施例中，但即使阅读器或写入器用非接触式IC制成，对应于存储器芯片的阅读器或写入器仍将产生相同的益处。 Further, a connection terminal having an IC memory chip used in the embodiment, but even if the reader or writer is made of a non-contact type IC Used, corresponding to the memory chip reader or writer will produce the same benefits.

本发明的实施例还描述了具有打印机、显示单元和声音输出部件的POS终端。 Embodiments of the invention also describes a printer, a display and a sound output unit POS terminal member.然而，POS系统可能只具有其中一个功能部件，并且对输出单元的种类或输出单元的数量无特殊限制。 However, POS system may have only one feature, and no particular limitation on the number or type of the output unit of the output unit.另外，本发明的该实施例具有喷墨打印机。 Further, this embodiment of the present invention having an ink jet printer.当然，本发明可以采用仅消耗记录媒体的热敏打印机。 Of course, the present invention may employ a thermal printer consumes the recording medium.

正如所述一样，在按照本发明的出具收据并输出广告的系统中，广告信息保持在墨盒或卷筒纸上，墨盒或卷筒纸是构成系统的用于打印收据等的装置的消耗品。 As described, as in the system according to the present invention, a receipt and outputs the advertisement, the advertisement information or web remains on the ink cartridge, it is a consumable cartridge or web means constituting a system for printing receipts and the like.广告信息输出并打印在装置出具的收据上，或者作为图象输出或显示在显示单元上。 Ad information output apparatus and printed on the receipt issued by, or an image displayed on the display or output as a unit.

只要消耗品提供商就广告问题与商业赞助商预先签定合约，便可为用户提供消耗品，而在收据上打印广告的费用，或者在打印收据并输出广告的装置的指示器上显示广告的费用将从消耗品的购价中扣除。 As long as consumables provider on advertising issues and commercial sponsors signed a pre-contract, can provide users with consumables, the cost of advertising and print on the receipt, or display ads on the print receipt indicator device and output advertisement the purchase price is deducted from the cost of consumables.因此，可消耗产品可以低成本提供，从而允许以较低的成本获得更大数量的消耗品。 Hence, consumable products can be provided at low cost, thereby allowing a lower cost of consumables greater number.合约中，消耗品用户可以较低成本购买消耗品，因而减少了用户承担的费用。 Contracts, consumables, users can purchase a lower cost of consumables, thereby reducing the costs borne by the user.

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1.一种包括打印收据等的装置的、用于出具收据并输出广告的系统，所述系统包括：消耗品(15)，它包括用于保留广告信息的广告信息保持部件(27)；消耗品装载部件(16)，用于将所述消耗品(15)装入所述打印装置；广告信息读取部件(61)，用于读取所述广告信息保持部件(27)中保持的所述广告信息；以及广告信息输出部件(63)，用于输出被读取的所述广告信息；其特征在于：所述广告信息保持部件(27)保持有关广告时限的信息，其中所述广告信息输出部件(63)可在所述广告时限内输出所述广告信息；所述系统还包括消耗量测量部件(65)，用于测量装到所述消耗品装载部件(16)中的所述消耗品(15)的消耗量；或者所述系统还包括使用时间测量部件(65a、65b)，用于测量装到所述消耗品装载部件(16)中的所述消耗品(15)已被使用的一段时间；在所述测量的消耗量或所述测量 1. An apparatus for printing receipts and the like included in the output system for a receipt and advertisements, the system comprising: a consumable item (15), for retaining the advertisement information including the advertisement information holding means (27); consumption were loaded member (16), for the consumable (15) into said printing means; ad information reading section (61), for reading the advertisement information holding member (27) holding the said advertisement information; and the advertisement information output means (63) for outputting the advertisement information is read; characterized in that: the advertisement information holding means (27) holding information about the timing of advertising, wherein the advertisement information an output member (63) may output the advertisement information in the advertisement time; the system further comprising a consumption measuring means (65) for measuring the load attached to the consumable member (16) in a consumption consumption products (15); or the system further comprises time measuring means (65a, 65b), attached to said consumable for measuring (15) loading the consumable member (16) has been used a period of time; the measurement or the measuring consumption使用时间分别已达到所述广告信息读取部件(61)从所述广告信息保持部件(27)所读取的广告时间时，所述广告信息输出部件(63)可操作停止输出广告。 When the time has reached the advertisement information respectively read means (61) holding advertising time member (27) read from the advertisement information, the advertisement information output means (63) is operable to stop outputting an advertisement.

2.按照权利要求1的所述用于出具收据并输出广告的系统，其特征在于所述消耗品(15)是墨盒和卷筒纸之一。 2. The according to claim 1 for the system and outputting a receipt of the advertisement, wherein the consumable (15) is one of the cartridge and the web.

3.按照权利要求1的所述用于出具收据并输出广告的系统，其特征在于所述广告信息保持部件(27)包括存储器芯片，并且所述广告读取部件(61)包括用于从所述存储器芯片读取所述广告信息的存储器阅读器。 3. The according to claim 1 for the system and outputting a receipt of the advertisement, wherein the advertising information holding means (27) comprises a memory chip, and the ad reading means (61) comprises a from the said memory chip of the memory reader reads advertisement information.

4.按照权利要求3的所述用于出具收据并输出广告的系统，其特征在于所述存储器阅读器包括读取端子(35)，用于在所述消耗品装到所述消耗品装载部件时连接所述存储器芯片的端子(31)。 4. A as defined in claim 3 and outputting a receipt of the advertising system, wherein the memory reader includes a read terminal (35), attached to the consumable for loading the consumable member terminal (31) is connected to the memory chip.

5.按照权利要求3的所述用于出具收据并输出广告的系统，其特征在于所述存储器芯片包括广告历史信息存储区(30)，用于储存与所述广告信息输出部件(63)输出的广告量有关的广告历史信息；以及所述系统还包括写入部件(68)，用于将所述广告历史信息写入所述历史信息存储区。 5. A according to claim 3 and outputting a receipt of the advertising system, wherein said memory chip includes an advertisement history information storage area (30), for storing the advertisement information output means (63) output ad ad history information about an amount; and the system further comprises a writing means (68) for the advertisement history information written in the history information storage area.

6.按照权利要求3的所述用于出具收据并输出广告的系统，其特征在于还包括：末端传感器(106)，用于检测装到所述消耗品装载部件的所述消耗品的消耗情况；以及广告信息消除部件(67)，它可操作消除所述存储器芯片中储存的信息。 6. The according to claim 3 and outputting a receipt of the advertising system, characterized by further comprising: a sensor tip (106), means for detecting the consumption of the consumable loading the consumable member ; and advertisement information elimination means (67), which is operable to eliminate the information stored in the memory chip.

7.按照权利要求1的所述用于出具收据并输出广告的系统，其特征在于所述广告信息保持部件(27)对应于线性条形码符号和二维符号之一，并且所述广告信息读取部件(61)包括用于读取所述符号的符号阅读器。 7. The according to claim 1 for the system and outputting a receipt of the advertisement, wherein the advertising information holding means (27) corresponding to a linear two-dimensional bar code symbol and one symbol, and the ad information reading means (61) includes a symbol reader for reading the symbol.

8.按照权利要求1的所述用于出具收据并输出广告的系统，其特征在于所述广告信息输出部件(63)包括打印部件，用于将广告信息打印在所述装置出具的收据等上面。 8. A according to claim 1 for the system and outputting a receipt of the advertisement, wherein the advertisement information output means (63) includes a print section for printing ad information on receipts issued by means of the above .

9.按照权利要求8的所述用于出具收据并输出广告的系统，其特征在于所述消耗品(15)是卷筒纸，并且所述打印部件将所述广告信息打印在从所述卷筒纸退绕的卷筒纸中下一收据的前缘区域。 9. The according to claim 8 for outputting a receipt and advertising system, wherein the consumable (15) is a web, and the printing unit prints the advertisement information from said roll the web is unwound web receipt of the next leading edge region.

10.按照权利要求1的所述用于出具收据并输出广告的系统，其特征在于所述广告信息输出部件(63)包括显示部件，用于将所述广告信息作为图象信息在屏幕上显示。 10. The according to claim 1 for a receipt and output system advertisements, wherein the advertisement information output means (63) comprising a display means, as the advertisement information for the image information displayed on the screen .

11.按照权利要求1的所述用于出具收据并输出广告的系统，其特征在于所述广告信息输出部件(63)包括声音输出部件，用于将所述广告信息作为声音输出。 11. The according to claim 1 for the system and outputting a receipt of the advertisement, wherein the advertisement information output means (63) includes a sound output means for outputting the ad information as sound.

12.按照权利要求1的所述用于出具收据并输出广告的系统，其特征在于：所述广告信息读取部件(61)包括广告信息存储部件，用于存储从所述消耗品读取的广告信息，所述广告信息输出部件(63)可操作输出所述广告信息存储部件中储存的广告信息。 12. The according to claim 1 and a receipt for the advertisement output system, wherein: said advertisement information reading means (61) comprises an advertisement information storing means for storing data read from the consumable advertisement information, the advertisement information output means (63) is operable to output the advertisement information of the advertisement information stored in the storage means.

13.按照权利要求11的所述用于出具收据并输出广告的系统，其特征在于还包括：末端传感器(106)，用于检测装到所述消耗品装载部件中的所述消耗品的消耗情况；以及广告信息消除部件(67)，用于在所述末端传感器检测到所述消耗品耗尽时可操作从所述广告信息存储部件消除所述广告信息。 13. The according to claim 11 for a receipt and output system advertisements, characterized by further comprising: a sensor tip (106), means for detecting the loading of the consumable components of the consumable consumption situation; and advertisement information elimination means (67) for detecting is operable to eliminate the advertisement information from the advertisement information storage means when the tip of the consumable is depleted sensor.

14.一种通过打印收据的装置用于出具收据并输出广告的方法，所述方法包括：a)将消耗品(15)装入上述打印数据的装置中消耗品装载部件(16)，所述消耗品包括用于保留广告信息的广告信息保持部件(27)；b)读取所述广告信息保持部件(27)中保持的所述广告信息，和输出被读取的所述广告信息；其特征在于还包括：c)测量装到所述消耗品装载部件(16)中的所述消耗品(15)的消耗量；或者d)测量装到所述消耗品装载部件(16)中的所述消耗品(15)已被使用的一段时间；和e)在所述测量的消耗量或所述测量的使用时间分别已达到所述广告信息保持部件(27)中保留的预定广告时间时，停止输出广告。 14. A method for printing a receipt by the receipt and means for outputting advertisement, said method comprising: a) a consumable (15) into the print data means loading the consumable member (16), said consumables for retaining the advertisement information includes advertisement information holding means (27); B) to read the advertisement information of the advertisement information holding means (27) held in the advertisement information, and the output is read; the characterized by further comprising: c) means to measure the consumable (15) of the consumable carrying member (16) in a consumption; or d) means to measure the load of the consumable member (16) when and e) measuring the consumption or the measured period, respectively, has reached a predetermined holding the advertisement information advertised retained member (27); said consumable (15) has been used for some time output stop advertising.

15.根据权利要求14所述的方法，其特征在于所述消耗品是墨盒。 15. The method according to claim 14, wherein said consumable is an ink cartridge.

16.按照权利要求14所述的方法，其特征在于还包括：以广告的形式在显示部件上显示读取的所述广告信息。 16. The method according to claim 14, characterized by further comprising: in the form of advertising the advertisement information on the display means displays the read.

17.按照权利要求14所述的方法，其特征在于所述消耗品(15)是卷筒纸；且所述步骤d)还包括：在步骤b)中读取的所述信息打印在从所述卷筒纸退绕的卷筒纸上，由此将所述信息记录在要出具的收据上。 17. The method according to claim 14, wherein said consumable item (15) is a web; and said step d) further comprises: said information read in step b) from the print unwound web on said web, whereby the information is recorded on a receipt to be issued.

18.按照权利要求17所述的方法，其特征在于还包括以下步骤：以广告的形式在显示部件上显示读取的所述信息。 18. The method according to claim 17, characterized by further comprising the step of: displaying the advertisement in the form of information read on the display section.